01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039925
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH33 1JY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up to enhance and develop the facilities at Polson Park. We work to encourage local residents to use the park, and also work with East Lothian Council to plan for the future.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a) To uphold the spirit of the Polson Family's bequest regarding the park that the land be held 'in perpetuity as a Public Park and recreation ground for the enjoyment and recreation of the inhabitants and community of the said Burgh of Tranent and neighbourhoods', b) To support the provision of recreational facilities and activities in Polson Public Park for the benefit of the public at large including, but not limited to,: - games and sports facilities children's play facilities decorative gardens social and celebratory events for the community training and development opportunities c) To work with statutory and voluntary sector organisations on the ongoing development and maintenance of existing and new facilities in ways that will best meet the social and recreational needs of the wider community. d) To provide opportunities and structures for local people to become involved in the management , usage and future of the park as a community resource
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 10 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 20 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 12 October 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 11 Sandersons Grove, Tranent, East Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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